Man charged with Tube attack refuses to leave cell

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The court hearing of a man charged with stabbing a Tube passenger has taken place in his cell after he refused to move.

Adeyemi Adekeye, 27, is is accused of attacking a 63-year-old on the London Underground train with a pair of scissors.

Mr Adekeye was due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court, but he refused to attend.

In response, magistrates and lawyers conducted the hearing in the cell.

Mark Beattie, chairman of the bench, said: "We went down and saw Mr Adekeye, who remained silent during the entire process. He did not confirm his name or address. The charges were put to him and he gave no answer."

Mr Adekeye, of Bermondsey, south-east London, is charged with possession of a bladed article, a public order offence and wounding with intent.

He was detained on Tuesday, after armed officers responded to reports of an injured man on a Victoria Line train at Finsbury Park.

David Dane was taken to hospital with cuts to his arms and face and trains were disrupted for several hours.

Mr Adekeye was later arrested at the Underground station for Heathrow Terminals one, two and three.

He is also accused of aiming threatening abuse at Rajendra Cunnoosamy on a Piccadilly line train from London King's Cross towards Cockfosters station.

Mr Adekeye was remanded in custody ahead of a preliminary hearing at London's Blackfriars Crown Court.